The Natural Park of Sierra Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama receives high levels of rainfall, ranging between 400 mm to 1000 mm per year. The wettest months of the year are December, January,and March, with the driest being July. Temperatures vary depending upon the sloping of the land, plus latitude and distance from the Mediterranean sea: the marine area enjoys between 4ºC and 30ºC, the more mountainous hinterland between 0ºC and 22ºC, whereas the Alhama valley area is suffers the most extreme temperature changes: from -3,1ºC in winter to 40ºC in summer.